“BLACK SOCIETY”
This project, “BLACK SOCIETY”, is to convey the truest feelings that some may have about the might, potential, confusion and technological influence and loss—due to—of Pride, Identity and Agency of Black People and other Ethnic Peoples in American society. The RED defines and implies the death, murder, anger, rage, and hatred of this people. As the RED seems to trickle down this face partially illuminated to be recognizable as coming into the light, a portion is white and distorted implying the incomplete status and nature of the being. With hair on one side, there’s a lack of hair on the other yet dots and shapes to indicate that something is still in existence…yet but incomplete.
The PURLE placed atop the image defines the influence of technology in front of the face. Something like an imprisoning, the PURPLE shapes serve as a barrier that influences and confines while also serving as things that rest within the being’s view…forever influencing and impacting his reality. While is view is not completely blocked, he is provided a window that seems to encircle his face as if still to say that it is his face—he and his mind—that are of most importance.
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